Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-26
Ordinance Number =.

w lCHIId SlrcSC hai4Ha, So-ApNa@
to construct, operate and main
tain streets and avenues in the city OF
Wichita, Kan.
Section l. That the Wichita Street
Railway company, a corporation duly
organized under the laws OF the state or
Kansas, be, and the same is hereby author
lied and granted the right TO construct,
operate and maintain its railways upon the
streets and avenues OF and within the
limits of said city, provided however. that
the said company construct, operate and
maintain its railways in conformity TO the
provisions hereafter specified, and shall at
all times, be subject 10 all lawful restriC-
tions and regulations which may hereafter
be enacted by ordinance, the franchise and
rights hereby granted to said company
shall continue for the period Of nineteen
years from the date Of the acceptance OF
the provisions OF this ordinance by sad
company, which acceptance shall be WITH
in thirty days after the publication Of this
ordinance.
The rights hereby granted are intended
TO confer on said company, all OF the
rights, privileges and franchises, heretofore
granted to be conferred upon, and now en-
joyed by the following named street rail-
way companies in said city, to-wit:
The Wichita City Railway COM
pStua, lAO hCSN t1pt1cAe~c
Street Railway company, Garfield
Motor Line company, West End Motor
Line company. said Wichita Street railway
company shall have and enjoy the same
and no greater rights, privileges and fran
chises that said four above last named
companies have and enjoy under their re-
spective franchises heretofore granted TO
each of said companies, by the city councii
of Wichita, Kansas. Provided that SAID
Wichita Railway cpIpnanv shall
within two and a half years from the ac-
ceptance of this ordinance canse 10 ne con
structed and put IN operation IN SAID city
not less than three miles of cable line or
electric motor railway as provided In sec
ton three hereof. And ii failure TO so CON
struct and operate said cable line or elecS-
trio motor railway shall forfeit the right TO
construct any cable line or electric motor
railway.
Sec. 2. The railway of said company
shall be constructed upon and along the
streets and avenues OF said city with 4
single or double tracks, necessary turnouts,
switches and turn tables, in such manner
as to in no wise interfere with private or
public rights
SEC g. The track of said railway shall
be laid and kept on the grade even with
the surface of the streets and avenues as
they now are, or as they may be from time
time, along which said railway pass, and
shall be so constructed that the flow OF
water in the lateral and cross cutters shall
he free, and the drainage in every partlcu-
lar complete. and shall be constructed in
such a manner as not 10 prevent the cross
ing of the streets by teams and wagons at
any point with perfect safety and ease, the
center lines OF which shall be as near Us
may be coincide with the center of the
streets and highways over or along which
the same may pass, unless otherwise dl-
rected by the city engineer. Provided, that
in the event of any difference between the
city engineer and the said railway com
pany as to the proper place of the location
of such roadbed, the same shall be deter
mined by resolution of the city council.
Provided, that If said company construct
a cable line railway the same shall be CON
structed as near as practicable rs follows:
Said company may, under the direction OF
the city engineer, for said purpose make all
needful and convenient trenches, eXcava-
tions and sewer connections and place all
needful and convenient cables and machin-
cry therein on any street included in its
franchise now or hereafter occupied by said
company or assigns, provided, said cables
and machinery shall not extend above the
surface of the rails and shall not interfere
with the public travel and shall be sub
stantially constructed, provided that the
opening IAip SCtlti bltAiIItCo Nlitlil
not exceed seyen-eights of an inch in width;
provided, that all damages to persons or
property caused by said company in the
construction of said cable line shall tie paid
by said company; provided, that If slad
company elect TO use an electric motor in
stead of cable, then the same shall be con-
structed by above date and under direction
of the city engineer and railway commit
tee of the city council; provided, the sew
or vel iph tho HacirpS
Of sufficient capacity to properly carry oil
all the water III addition to the uses for
which said sewers are intended by the city.
SEC l. The rails and tracks of said rail
way shall be kept in constant repair be
tween the rails, and also the space OF
twelve inches on the outside of every rail
well paved, graveled or macadamized to the
depth OF six inches, and shall also keep
said spaces well paved graveled or macad-
lied to the level OF the top of the rails, so
that persons or vehicles crossing or travel
ing over or along the streets, avenues or
highways along which said rails may be
laid shall in no wise be hindercd or OBJ
structed by said rail. And where said
company hereafter places double tracks on
any of said streets then said company shall
pave, gravel or macadmiZe the spPce be-
tween said double tracks in the same man
ner any way that the space between the
practicable pave the spaces between the
double tracks now laid in said city
SEC. ;. Such railway and all the vehi-
Giles used thereon, and all the appurten-
ances thereto belonging, shall be kept and
maintained i'll good repair By said com
pany. and none but frst-class iron rails,
commonly known az the IT. rail shall be
laid on said track and the rolling stock
used thereon shall be first-ciass in all re-
spects The guaGe of said railway shall
he three feet SIX inches from the fange to
fiange of rails. The cars Of said company
shall be regularly run for the period OF not
less than twelve hours during each day.
and shall not be allowed TO stand longer
than fifteen minutes at either terminus of
the road Cars shall be run at intervals Of
fifteen minutes, and shall make full trips
the entire length of the complete track.
All cars that are run after sunset shall he
provided with proper signal HSnt on
each end thereof and such lights snall be
so placed that they can be readily seen
from a distance Of at least two blocks a
bell shall al all times be attached 10 some
portion of the harness Of the animal draw
ing the car Provided that said company
or assigns shall relay all tracks on Doug
las avenue between Main street and Mos
ley avenue and on north Main street to
18th street with tram rails a. TIE present
tracks became worn and became necessary
10 be replaced with other tracks. and sball
have the right 70 relay any other tracks
with the tram rail or TO construct any ex-
tention Of its line with the tram rail
SEC 8. Each passenger Of the vehicle Of
said company may be required 20 pay q
fare Of not over FIVE % cents. or IL less
than ten years Of age not mare than three
(3i cents for riding in said vehicle IRON aBy
point along said railway - another point.
70 be designated by said passenger, on said
provided the Passengers 50, re-
quIrec 10 pay fare. and paving the same
shall be transported from point 70 point
with safety and reasonable dispatch, and
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